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A weight visualisation list anyone?

FerryfieldLad
FerryfieldLad Posts: 185 Member
edited September 2024 in Motivation and Support
Does anyone have a list of weight loss examples. I was thinking something like

1lb is _______
2lb is _______

etc etc all the way up to as much as possible!

Will help me appreciate what I have lost instead of just seeing it as a number...

Cheers

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  • CarthagoDelendaEst
    CarthagoDelendaEst Posts: 154
    Here you go!

    1 pound = a Guinea Pig
    1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
    2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
    3 pounds = an average human brain
    4 pounds = an ostrich egg
    5 pounds = a Chihuahua
    6 pounds = a human’s skin
    7.5 pounds = an average newborn
    8 pounds = a human head
    10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
    11 pounds = an average housecat
    12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
    15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
    16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
    20 pounds = an automobile tire
    23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
    24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
    25 pounds = an average 2 year old
    30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
    33 pounds = a cinder block
    36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
    40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
    44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
    50 pounds = a small bale of hay
    55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
    60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
    66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
    70 pounds = an Irish Setter
    77 pounds = a gold brick
    80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
    90 pounds = a newborn calf
    100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
    111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
    117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”)
    118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
    120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
    130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
    138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
    140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
    144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
    150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
    187 pounds = an average adult man
    200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
    235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
    300 pounds = an average football lineman
    400 pounds = a Welsh pony"
  • MaryDreamer
    MaryDreamer Posts: 439
    I lost a human head! Cool list
  • pinksneakers
    pinksneakers Posts: 23 Member
    The two I've always visualized: a pound as a pound of butter and five pounds as a bag of sugar. And the image of Oprah pulling out the wagonful of fat is stuck in my head forever, except I don't remember what that weighed lol....
  • thecanface
    thecanface Posts: 1,180 Member
    i've laid my osrich egg LOL
  • sweetdianachka
    sweetdianachka Posts: 318 Member
    bump to this!!

    I've lost a newborn baby haha. better go find it...
  • charmckay
    charmckay Posts: 9 Member
    When i lost 5 pound i picked up 5 pound of potatoes. then 10 pound find something of that weight, really just makes you realise how much you were carrying around













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  • katiepool129
    katiepool129 Posts: 21
    lol that list is so random but cool! lol
  • froncis
    froncis Posts: 5 Member
    Wow, the response before mine is pretty thorough. Although I think it is really creative and fun, my visualization ideas may be a little more concrete and easier to relate to. Actually you'll be most rewarded when you use your own experiences to come up with ideas of your own.

    1 lb. a bag of coffee beans or a pound of butter
    2 lb. 2 bags or pounds of butter
    5 lbs. a bag of flour
    10 lbs. a big bag of potatoes
    20 lbs. a great big Thanksgiving turkey ( remember how hard that is to lift out of the oven?)
    37 lbs the largest bag of dog food at the pet store (carry that around the store without a shopping cart)
    50 lbs. (Do you know any kids in 1st or 2nd grade- who weigh about that much? That's a kid who's pretty hard to carry around)
  • 4lafz
    4lafz Posts: 1,078 Member
    I love that list
  • FerryfieldLad
    FerryfieldLad Posts: 185 Member
    Thats for the list and suggestions, that was exactly what I am looking for!
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